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Chapter XXIII
PREPARING FOR THE ATTACK. The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house. There Link climbed a tree to take an observation. "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below. "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “"I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There Link climbed a tree to take an observation.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There Link climbed a tree to take an observation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There Link climbed a tree to take an observation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE ATTACK.
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From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
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From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
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From this reading There Link climbed a tree to take an observation.
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From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE ATTACK.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
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From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
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From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
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From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
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From this reading There Link climbed a tree to take an observation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There Link climbed a tree to take an observation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
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From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
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From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
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From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
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From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
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From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
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From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE ATTACK.
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From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can look right over into his barnyard," he reported to his companions below.
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From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There Link climbed a tree to take an observation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE ATTACK.
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From this reading There Link climbed a tree to take an observation.
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From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
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From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
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From this reading There Link climbed a tree to take an observation.
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From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
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From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
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From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
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From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There's old Wiggett with his ox-cart, unloading something out of Peakslow's wagon; and there's Peakslow with him.
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From this reading The boys showed Jack a way through the timber to a wooded hill opposite Peakslow's house.
